The American Hatred of Mexico

My name is Daniel. I was an English teacher in Seoul, South Korea, and am now a writer who haspublished three books including South Korea: Our Story by Daniel Nardini. I personally have never been able to understand it myself. I used to work on aLatino newspaper and have dealt with many Mexican immigrants and Americans of Mexicandescent for 20 plus years. Mexico and Mexicans have been part of American history and havelived in what is now the United States for over 200 years. Yet like the Korean hatred for Japanese,there is a unique American hatred of Mexicans. Sadly, current U.S. President Donald Trumpcampaigned on a platform of hatred against Mexico and Mexicans, and he wants to build a largeand expensive border wall between the United States and Mexico that will in my opinion serve nopurpose. No such border barrier exists between friendly neighboring countries anywhere else in the world,and Mexico is no threat to the United States in military terms. In fact, the Mexican government has boughtover U.S. $1 billion in military equipment from the United States, and is using this military hardwareto fight the powerful drug cartels that are sending their illicit drugs into the United States. Theeconomies of Mexico and the United States are well integrated, and breaking them now willonly damage the United States since Mexico can cut deals with China and then exclude theUnited States. The United States will then lose a major market and will not be able to have a placewhere electronic equipment, cars, and buildings materials are manufactured and then exportedto the United States. At the same time, American businesses export a record number ofAmerican-made products to Mexico. If U.S. President Donald Trump tries to destroy this tradenetwork, then where will these American small business manufacturers send their products?! Thisdoes not include the fact that many, many Mexican immigrants have come to the United Statesand have been a major influence in American business management and also in America’sagricultural sector. This is why I am happy that I am a member of the Libertarian Party, whichharbors no prejudice, no hatred and wants no laws created against Mexicans. Yes, there area lot of problems in Mexico, but bad relations between the United States and Mexico will notmake the situation better.